Another suggestion: Use Instant Messaging to determine if someone is at their computer (presence) and then send the most common IM sent by millions of people... "You there?" If they answer, pick up the phone and call them. You'll hear the smile in their voice.

Instant mashed potatoes taste great if you don't know any better, but for those of us who do, there's nothing that could ever replace homemade mashed potatoes. In a similar way our modern methods of communication are incredible, but they're called instant for a reason. Mostly because they cont...